Judged and how can mbo be integrated to excite

judged and how can MBO be integrated to excite,
inspire and concentrate the minds of all associated
with the institution? These questions present the
problems that propelled this study.
Research Questions
The following four research questions
guided the study:
1. Which of the MBO stipulations does
management staff of Universities,
Colleges of Education and
Polytechnics agree that should be
integrated in institutional
management?
2. In what areas of institutional
management should MBO be
integrated in the institutions as viewed
by management staff of Universities,
Colleges of Education and
Polytechnics?
3. What is extent of agreement by
management staff of Universities,
Colleges of Education and
Polytechnics on the integration of
MBO visions in institutional
management?
4. What is the extent of acceptability
of MBO imperatives for
transforming higher education by
management staff of Universities,
Colleges of Education, and
Polytechnics?

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administrators (Heads of academic
Departments, Deans of Faculties, Directors
of Institutes/programmes, and non-academic
administrators (Registrars).
Sample and Sample Technique
Sample comprised 510 respondents
selected through proportionate stratified
random sampling technique. The institutions
were stratified according to institution type
(University, College of Education and
Polytechnic). Then through random
sampling, two universities, two colleges and
one polytechnic were obtained. This gave
rise to six universities, six colleges and three
polytechnics. Then from these institutions, a
sample of 510 respondents (15 Registrars,
45 Directors of programmes, 75 Deans of
faculties/schools and 375 Heads of
Departments) was selected.
Instrumentation
Data was collected through 18-item
researcher developed questionnaire titled
“Management by Objectives Imperatives for
Higher Education Questionnair e”
(MBOIHEQ). Items in the questionnaire
were structured on a modified 4-point Likert
rating scale. Two experts in educational
management and policy validated the
instrument.
Reliability of the Instrument
Reliability of the instrument was checked
using the test-re-test method. To do this, copies